Tomato & Aubergine with Chickpea Puree [7-8m+]

I couldn’t find chickpeas with no added salt in tins at the supermarket so I picked a bag of dried organic ones instead. This is the first time that I’ve cooked chickpeas from scratch and I must admit that they taste so much better than tin ones. So, there is no going back to tins again! Also, it was so easy to cook in a pressure cooker. I didn’t need to pre-soak them before and it only took 40 mins to cook. How I love my good old pressure cooker! YOU ROCK! 😄

There are so many health benefits of chickpeas. One of which is that they provide amount of protein comparable to that of meat or dairy foods, which makes it an important source for vegetarians and vegans.

I would include wholemeal pasta or brown rice with this puree. They would give the puree a bit thicker and fuller texture.

This dish reminds me of a Moroccan dish or dip. I think if I have made it thicker by adding more chickpeas it would have been a nice dip for nachos.

How to cook chickpeas using a pressure

Wash the chickpeas well and cook it in cold water. With my WMF pressure cooker, I waited until the second ring (orange) popped out and set the timer for 40 minutes.

Ingredients

4 sunripe tomatoes (de-seeded & chopped)

2 small aubergine / eggplants or 1 large (chopped)

1 small bell peppar (cored & chopped)

1 garlic (crushed)

1 tbsp olive oil

1 cup chickpeas (boiled)

Method

Put everything into a pressure cooker and fry until the the tomatoes and aubergine have soften and then cook under pressure for 5 minutes.